Latest figures from the Health and Safety Authority have confirmed that slips, trips and falls are the largest causes of accidents in all sectors. In Ireland hundreds of people are injured each year in slips, trips and falls. They account for over 17% of all notified four day injuries with 21% of injured people unable […]

Following high failure rates of metal-on-metal hip replacement devices it has been announced that they are being banned for use in National Health Service Hospitals in England. The failure rate has been reported as high as 4 in 10 cases which led to the regulators ban following health watch dog research. Surgeons in England have […]

The injuries Board has published figures which has confirmed that 173 Kildare based applicants received compensation awards in the first 6 months of this year. The average compensation award was £28,103 which is an increase of over 3% on the previous year. The reason given for an overall 10% increase in the number of compensation […]

A couple of studies have revealed an association between aircraft noise and increased rates for cardiovascular disease which is causing concern for people living near airports. Research conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and Boston University found that residents who were exposed to the most airplane noise were likelier to require hospitalisation for […]

A Naas based Solicitor has claimed today that more and more patients are filing litigation claims against clinics after being burned, scarred or otherwise injured during laser surgeries performed by non-doctors. Liam Moloney a healthcare Solicitor said today “patients who undergo laser treatments should inquire at the outset the qualifications and experience of the individual […]

Johnson & Johnson has just settled another one of the nearly 11,000 lawsuits it is facing in the USA over its now recalled DePuy Orthopaedic ASR metal-on-metal hip implant. This particular case which was filed in the New Jersey Superior Court had been scheduled for dismissal as the Court had received notice from both sides […]

The outcome of an investigation by the European Scientific Committee on merging health risks on potential health effects caused by metal ions is expected shortly. In July the HSE stated that it was ordering a review of all patients fitted with metal-on-metal artificial hips. Approximately 8,000 patients in Ireland have had metal-on-metal implants.  Letters with […]

A Secondary school in the USA has been held liable for an award of $41.75 million to the family of a 15 year old girl who contracted an insect-borne disease while on an overseas trip. 15 year old Cara Munn left for a school trip to China as a smart, happy teenager with a promising […]

A New Jersey Court has held that liability may attach to a person who sends a text message to someone he or she knows is driving and will immediately read the text, if the driver then loses control of the vehicle and causes injury. Distracted driving is illegal in New Jersey, and that fact fuelled […]

Insurance giant AXA has called for mandatory MRI scans in all whiplash claims and it has also sought a time limit on the appearance of symptoms. MRI scans or x-rays are compulsory for whiplash claims in France, while in Sweden symptoms that appear more than 72 hours after the accident are generally rejected. AXA has […]